Vineyarders gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Church to honor the Civil Rights Movement and the memory of Rosa Parks. The guest speaker was Lucy Hackney.

Talia Rogers and John Gibson of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Eagan Harold Gibson, born on Jan. 25 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Ian Bardwell was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn.

Katherine Agin and David Agin of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of twin sons, Zachary Robert Agin and William Jonathan Agin, born on Jan. 28 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Kaitlyn Kurth and Ryan Kurth of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Latham Paul Kurth, born on Jan. 30 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

The postseason continues for the Vineyard girls’ basketball team after a thrilling defeat of Hanover Friday. The girls play Abington Tuesday at the Massasoit Community College in Brockton.

Chilmark voters will gather at a special town meeting tonight for a series of decisions on the much-discussed restoration project at Squibnocket Beach. Five of eight articles on the warrant relate to the project.

One surefire antidote to the gray days of winter is a taste of summer—a hamburger with all the fixings. Mix that with a dash of Island community spirit, and you have a winning formula.

The storm that battered the Vineyard this week began in the middle of the country as a small snowstorm known as an Alberta Clipper.

By many accounts, the blizzard that dropped 20-plus inches of snow and battered the coastline with hurricane-force winds was historic. Days after it first struck, the impact of the powerful two-day storm could still be felt throughout the Island.